Can-filler.



Patented 8ept. 26, I899.

J. F. sunns.

CAN FILLER,

{Application filed Hat. 1, 1898.)

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INVENTOR:

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No. 633,792. Patented Sept. 26, I899.

' J. r. BURNS;

CAN FiLLEB.

' {Application filed Mar. 1, 1898.]

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the filler-valve is not dependent upon the in- PATENT OFFICE.

JAMES F. BURNS, OF. PHILA CAN-Fl DELPHIA, PENNSYLVANIA.

LLER.

SPECIFICATION forming part of Letters Patent No; 633,792, dated September 26, 1899. Application filed March 1, 1898. Serial No. 672,215. (No model-3 To (LZL whom, it floaty concern: 7

Be it known that 1, JAMES F. BURNS, of Philadelphia, in the State of Pennsylvania, have invented certain new and useful Improvements in Can-Fillers, whereof the following is a specification, reference being had to the accompanying drawings.

Myinventiou relates particularly to that class of can-fillers in which the opening of sertion of the filler in the can, but is efiected by the manipulation of an external handle.

Generally stated, my invention comprehends anozzle-pipe provided with a valve and a float arranged in such relation with said valve as to close the latter after the influx of a predetermined quantity of water to the can in which the apparatus is inserted.

In the accompanying drawings, Figure 1 is a central vertical section through the can, showing a convenient embodiment of my invention applied thereto. Fig. 2 is a plan View of the parts shown in Fig. 1. Fig. 3 is a fragmentary sectional view showing a modified form of my invention Fig. 4 ma sectional detail view taken on the line 4 4 of Fig. 1.

In said figures, A is the can, and B the nozzle-pipe of the filler.

B is the head of the pipe B, provided with the elbow b for convenient connection to a flexible pipe leading from the water-supply. B is a skeleton frame fixed upon said pipe B, whereby the latter is upheld in proper position with respect to the can. Said frame is fixed at its upper extremity upon the head B, as indicated at b and at its lower extremity upon the collar b fixed upon the pipe B. a

The valve-casing O is fixed upon the lower extremity of the pipe B. The valve 0 is mounted in said casing and provided with the packing-washer 0 adapted for watertight contact with the valve-seat 0 The valve-stem C is bifurcated at its lower ex tremity c to embrace the lever 0 Said lever 0 hasa cup-shaped outer extremity to receive the valve-rod D. p

The valve-rod D is mounted for vertical reciprocation in the pipe-head B and conveniently provided at its upper extremity with an operating handle or knob D.

The pressure of water within the pipe B serves to normally maintain the valve 0 upon the seat c and said valve is manually opened by vertical downward movement of the rod D after the tiller is in fixed relation with the can. The relation of the parts is such that when said valve G is manually lifted from its seat,as aforesaid, the weight of the rod D, together with the reflex action of the water flowing from the valve-chamber O serves to maintain the valve 0 in open position until the latter is relieved of the weight of the rod D, whereupon the pressure of the water within the pipe B serves to close 7 said valve upon its seat 0 In the form of my invention shown in Fig. 1 the float E normally rests upon the collar F,which is adjustably secured upon the pipe B by the set-screwf, and the collar D is adj ust= ably secured upon the valve-rod D by means of the set-screw d The relation of the float E and the collars F and 'D -is such that the water rising within the can A to a level predetermined by the adjustment of the collar D lifts said float E into contact with said collar D and thereby raises the valve-rod D and permits the valve 0 to close under the pressure of the water in the pipe B.

In the form shown in Fig. 3 the fioatE normally rests upon the collar D which is adjustably secured upon the rod D by means of the set-screw (1 The weight of the float E is therefore added to that of the rod D, (50., to maintain the valve 0 in open position againstthe water-pressure in. the pipe B until the rising water lifts said float .into contact with the collar D as aforesaid.

I am aware that it is not broadly new to operate a can-filler valve by means of a slidable float, and I therefore do not desire to broadly claim such construction. I believe it to be broadly new, however, in can-fillers of the particular type which I have described to provide a float which permits the closure of the valve in the manner herein set forth when a predetermined water-levelis reached.

It is obvious that various modifications may be made without departing from the spirit of lower extremity of said pipe, connected to said rod and adapted to contact with said 15 valve, said parts being arranged so that said valve-rod may be manually operated above said float to open but not to close said valve, and automatically operated by said float to permit the closing of said valve, substantially 20 as set forth.

JAMES F. BURNS.

lVitnesses:

HERMAN O. HORN, ARTHUR E.'PAIGE. 

